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AP Bio 18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Operator | a segment of DNA that is a regulatory on/off switch usually positioned within the promoter |
| Operon | entire stretch of DNA that includes the operator, the promoter, and the genes they control |
| repressor | a protein that can switch off the operon prevents gene transcription by binding to the operator and blocking RNA polymerase |
| regulatory gene | creates the repressor |
| corepressor | a molecule that cooperates with a repressor protein to switch an operon off |